Uganda’s Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has designated Mbale City as the primary focal point for national World Tourism Day 2026 celebrations, launching an artificial intelligence and digital transformation drive to expand transit links and cross-border circuits across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Burundi.
Author: Martin Akuma
Are you planning a high-end multi-country safari or a luxury retreat across the African continent? With the Banyan Group’s acquisition of Newmark Hotels & Reserves, the logistics of accessing remote wilderness areas in seven different nations have just become more streamlined for luxury travelers.
Local tourism operator funds a conversational guest concierge built with BEN technology | Hotel assistance first, with room to grow across the visitor journey
Our data shows that wild dogs move very differently depending on where they are. Inside protected areas, they move, hunt and rest at moderate speeds. But when they disperse out of protected areas, they shift into a faster and straighter “travel mode” that lets them cover ground quickly, and rest in thickets or rocky areas…
The current shift in Botswana-Oman diplomatic relations marks a pivot from traditional bilateral diplomacy to a strategic economic corridor, mirroring a broader pattern where Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are aggressively diversifying investment portfolios into Sub-Saharan Africa. While the initial agreements focus on mining and energy, the secondary effect is the creation of a high-net-worth…
Kenya, Sept 17 – Kenya is looking to more than double the number of tourists visiting the country from the Middle East by expanding air connectivity, increasing destination marketing and using investment and diaspora networks to attract more visitors
Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne Australia captain Pat Cummins expects the Test team could encounter some hostility when it returns to South Africa for its first red-ball tour there since the infamous Sandpaper Gate scandal of 2018.Australia are scheduled to play three ODIs and three Tests in South Africa. Although the Australians have…
When conflict erupted in the Middle East in 2026, the consequences were felt far beyond the region. One was the disruption to Gulf airspace. The ripple effects hit the global a
New air links connecting African destinations with the Gulf, Brazil, Asia and, increasingly, with one another are opening new tourism corridors — and could reshape where visitors travel and where tourism investment flows across the continent.
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